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as in to relinquish
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House
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as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk
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Recent Examples of renounce
China has for decades claimed sovereignty over Taiwan and has never renounced the possible use of force to annex the self-governing island and unify it with the Chinese mainland.
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025
The maneuvering required Altman to renounce his former public dislike of Trump.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Lee also explains the story of the Coronati, or Four Crowned Holy Ones, a group of early Christian martyrs who collectively refused to renounce their faith.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Iran, of course, never had the slightest interest in renouncing domestic mastery of the entire nuclear-fuel cycle.
—John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 26 July 2025
The maneuvering required Altman to renounce his former public dislike of Trump.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Lee also explains the story of the Coronati, or Four Crowned Holy Ones, a group of early Christian martyrs who collectively refused to renounce their faith.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Iran, of course, never had the slightest interest in renouncing domestic mastery of the entire nuclear-fuel cycle.
—John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renounce
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Jones is not relinquishing his strong negotiating position Jones and Parsons would meet in March to discuss the linebacker’s role on the team going forward.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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While a strong federal government may be central to the Democratic Party's identity, maintaining that objective likely requires relinquishing control from the capital and encouraging state politicos to explore new ways to achieve success.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, less than a day later, the foundation withdrew its support.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Retzlaff withdrew from school, eventually landing at Tulane.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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When Sasse abruptly resigned as president last July, citing his wife’s health issues, the majority of his cabinet staff – including Schwinn – were not reappointed, the Florida Independent Alligator reported.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Facing impeachment and a federal investigation into bid-rigging involving gifts and favors from state contractors, Rowland resigned July 1, 2004 at nearly the midpoint of his third term.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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Wind and road noise were nicely muted with the top up, and thanks to the 911’s sleek figure and retracting wind deflector—which doesn’t automatically deploy, thankfully—wind noise was impressively muffled at highway pace.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Detroit subsequently retracted a three-year, $42 million contract offer to Beasley.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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So far, however, Trump’s allies in Congress have almost wholly abdicated this role, and although lower courts have issued injunctions against some of the administration’s actions and policies, the Supreme Court has repeatedly found ways to expand executive power.—
MICHAEL JOHNSTON,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, don’t bypass all the details and abdicate your leadership. 4.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Schoemann denied any wrongdoing, saying the county engaged in a nontraditional but widely publicized process seeking ideas for the property and the school's $3 million proposal was the best financial option.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Attorneys for the team’s management will have the chance to answer the complaint and deny the allegations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Renounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renounce. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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